Kongthong Whistling Village in Northeast India

Kongthong Whistling Village in Northeast India

It is a village where people usually do not use entire tune but only the whisper when they call each other in the village. However, when they are out in the fields to work, they only just use their special tune to communicate each other, the duration of which is not more than a minute,

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With land rights, but no land

With land rights, but no land

Many Adivasi families are unlikely to benefit from the implementation of the Forest Rights Act in J&K Tribal politics in the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir was focused on the twin issues of political reservation and enactment/extension of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006. Mainstream political parties, which are now arguing for these

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Project Akansha: Motivating, helping out PVTG children to take up education

Project Akansha: Motivating, helping out PVTG children to take up education

Under Project Akansha, over 220 students are enrolled in seven residential schools across Jharkhand. Project Aakansha, therefore, aims at bringing a paradigm shift in the lives of Birhors and Sabars one child at a time. (Express Illustrations) RANCHI: Children of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) in Jharkhand, which are considered extremely backward but are on the

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Surya Kiran XV

Surya Kiran XV

Recently, the armies of India and Nepal have started the 15th edition of joint military exercise ‘Surya Kiran’ at Pithoragarh in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Key Points The biannual exercise, which takes place alternately in both countries. The main objective of this exercise is to: Establish military relations in inaccessible mountainous areas by the

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Single Window System for Investors

Single Window System for Investors

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has launched the national single window system for investors and businesses to improve Ease of Doing Business (EoDB). India was placed at 63rd position in the World Bank’s ease of doing business report, 2020 out of 190 countries. Recently, the World Bank has decided to discontinue ‘Doing Business’ reports.

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